Oregon Code § 18.735·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Payment
of wages subject to garnishment.
Upon delivery of a writ of garnishment, a garnishee that employs the debtor
shall pay to the garnishor all wages that are determined to be subject to
garnishment, and that are not exempt under ORS 18.385, at the following times:
(1) The garnishee
must make an initial payment when the garnishee next pays any wages to the
debtor. The payment must be for all wages that were owing to the debtor on the
date that the writ was delivered to the garnishee, and all amounts that are
being paid to the debtor for work performed after the writ was delivered and
before issuance of the paycheck. The garnishee must compute the amount of wages
subject to garnishment using the wage exemption calculation form provided by
ORS 18.840 and must mail a copy of the completed form along with the first
payment under the writ.
(2) Unless the
writ of garnishment is satisfied or released, the garnishee must make
subsequent payments under the writ whenever the garnishee makes any payment of
wages to the debtor during the period specified in ORS 18.625. Each time there
is any change in the debtors pay period or any change in the amount paid to
the debtor during the debtors pay period, the garnishee must complete a new
wage exemption calculation form and mail a copy of the completed form along
with the payment.
(3) Unless the
writ of garnishment is satisfied or released sooner, the garnishee must make a
final payment under the writ when the garnishee next makes a payment of wages
to the debtor after the writ expires under the provisions of ORS 18.625. The
payment must be for all wages that were owing to the debtor on the date that
the writ expires. The garnishee must complete a new wage exemption calculation
form and mail a copy of the completed form along with the final payment. [2001
c.249 §40]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 18.735
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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